All the details are coming together!
Mark your calendars for this year's Arts Summit!
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The 2023 Delaware Arts Summit will be held on Monday, October 9, 2023 at Hyatt Place Dewey Beach. This all-day conference invites everyone involved or interested in Delaware's arts community to join us as we connect, learn and get inspired. Registration will open later this summer.
New This Year! The Division will host an optional pre-conference on Sunday, October 8 where planned activities include targeted presentations, a reception at a local arts organization, and a beachfront bonfire. Hotel accommodations will be available at a special rate for those attending the pre-conference on October 8.
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2024 Individual Artist Fellowship
Application Now Open!
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The Fiscal Year 2024 Artist Fellowship application is now open in smARTDE. Awards are $5,000 for Emerging; $8,000 for Established; and $12,000 for Masters. The deadline for applications is August 1, 2023. In Fiscal Year 2024, Masters ($12,000 award) Fellowship applications will be accepted in the disciplines of Dance, Jazz, and Music from artists who received an Established Professional Fellowship in the same artistic discipline more than seven years ago (prior to January 2017).
Individual Artist Fellowships are awarded for artistic quality to Delaware creative artists working in the visual, performing, media, folk, and literary arts. Due to high numbers of applications and limited funds, the program is highly competitive. Fellowships are designed to enable recipients to purchase equipment and materials, allocate working time, or fulfill other needs that will allow them to advance their careers (excluding foreign travel and lobbying). Fellowship recipients are required to present examples of their work to the public during their Fellowship year.
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National Endowment for the Arts Announces Second Round of Grants for FY 2023 | |
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The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is pleased to announce $103.1 million in recommended grants in the second major grant announcement of fiscal year 2023. Organizations in all 50 states and U.S. jurisdictions will carry out arts projects in three NEA funding categories: Grants for Arts Projects, Our Town, and State and Regional Partnerships.
Of those announced, five Delaware organizations (including the Delaware Division of the Arts), will receive $1,030,000 in federal grants.
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The Delaware Division of the Arts will receive a partnership (State & Regional) grant in the amount of $935,000 to support activities associated with carrying out its NEA-approved State strategic plan. | | |
The Delaware Art Museum will receive a grant to support an exhibition featuring work by members of the Rossetti family, active in both the PreRaphaelite and Aesthetic Movements of the 19th century. | |
Delaware Shakespeare will receive a grant to support the Community Tour of a contemporary work adapted from a play by Shakespeare. | |
The Grand Opera House will receive a grant to support sensory-friendly performances for youth and their families. | |
OperaDelaware will receive a grant to support the premiere of "Fearless: the Story of Hazel Ying Lee and the Women Airforce Service Pilots" by composer and librettist Derrick Wang. | |
Save The Date: Award Winners XXIII
at the Biggs Museum of American Art
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You’re invited! The Award Winners reception will be held at the Biggs Museum of American Art, Dover on Friday, July 14, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. The event will feature special performances by various 2023 Individual Artist Fellows and the work of all 18 artists exhibited inside the Biggs’ Galleries. | | |
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We are a proud Distribution Partner of the Cultural Equity Learning Community (CELC), a self-paced intersectional anti-racism course open to arts and culture leaders committed to building intersectional racial equity. Registration is open through July 19th for the 2023 cohort, running from August 2023 - January 2024.
The CELC offers affinity tracks for BIPOC and white arts leaders, both featuring lectures and guided reflections, guest speakers and featured artists, office hours and peer-to-peer learning, and additional resources. The CELC was filmed and edited by Boston-based digital media production company, HipStory, and made possible by the generous support of the Mass Cultural Council. The CELC is presented by Arts Connect International.
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Sheila Dean Ross to present at Creative Aging Retreat
Program Officer Sheila Dean Ross will be presenting at the 2023 International Creative Aging Summit, presented by Lifetime Arts. Sheila will be discussing the work that the Delaware Division of the Arts and the Division of Libraries has done to launch our Access Creative Aging programming.
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Department of Education Visual and Performing Arts Summer Professional Learning
Teaching artists are encouraged to register for this two day professional development opportunity with the Department of Education. This year's workshops are focused on high quality culturally responsive arts education and trauma support for arts educations.
The learning will be July 26 and 27 from 8am to 3pm at Delaware State University.
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Mid Atlantic Arts Folk and Traditional Artist Grant Application Closing Soon!
Non-profit organizations in DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, USVI, PR, or WV which seek to engage folk and traditional artists, practitioners, or culture bearers in community-based projects are eligible for funding in amounts from $1,000 to $7,000.
Deadline: June 6
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Arts and Economic Prosperity 6 Survey Nearly Completed!
Thank you for the organizations and audiences who have completed surveys statewide. Delaware has surpassed the goal set by Americans for the Arts by 540%!
If you still have an event coming up before June 30 - consider surveying your audience!
The results of the Arts and Economic Prosperity 6 Survey should be delivered in late October 2023.
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Submit your
upcoming events!
DelawareScene is a comprehensive, up-to-date website calendar featuring Delaware’s arts and cultural events and attractions in and around Delaware. Acquaint yourself with one of Delaware’s many artists, get carried away by the magic of a theater performance, frequent one of Delaware’s world-renowned museums, experience one of Delaware’s many unique festivals.
REMINDER: All grantees MUST list all events on DelawareScene.com as soon as they are announced.
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Request an interview!
Delaware State of the Arts is a weekly podcast that presents interviews with arts organizations and leaders who contribute to the cultural vibrancy of communities throughout Delaware. Delaware State of the Arts is provided as a service of the Division of the Arts, in partnership with NEWSRADIO 1450 WILM and 1410 WDOV.
Click below to request an interview for your organization this upcoming year.
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On the Mezzanine - Aaron Eliah Terry
The Mezzanine Gallery presents Aaron Eliah Terry's "Patterns for Saturn," on view June 2-July 28. Please join the artist for an exhibit opening reception during Art Loop Wilmington on Friday, June 2 from 5-7pm.
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Meet the Fellows
The prestigious Individual Artist Fellowships from the Delaware Division of the Arts recognize a variety of disciplines and outstanding quality of work. From writers to visual artists to musicians, these award-winning creatives have unique stories and talents. View all 17 Fellow profiles on the Division’s website.
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Bryant "Tee" Bell
Emerging, Visual Arts: Painting
“My inspiration is painting cultural history and learning the untold stories. I hope that my paintings initiate conversations.”
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Cony Madariaga
Emerging, Visual Arts: Painting
“A lot of times I will have an Idea of what I want to paint. Other times I just let go and see where my hands take me.”
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Each month we feature arts and community-based organizations and their programs and projects funded by the Delaware Division of the Arts. | |
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The Rainbow Chorale of Delaware
Curtains Up!
Statewide, General Operating Support
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Cornerstone CDC and West Side Grows
United Neighbors
Wilmington, Project Support
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Wilmington Academy of the Dance and Winterthur Museum and Gardens
Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration
Wilmington, General Operating Support
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The Delaware Division of the Arts is an agency of the State of Delaware. Together with its advisory body, the Delaware State Arts Council, the Division administers grants and programs that support arts programming, educate the public, increase awareness of the arts, and integrate the arts into all facets of Delaware life. Funding for Division programs is provided by annual appropriations from the Delaware General Assembly and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. For more information about the Delaware Division of the Arts, visit arts.delaware.gov or call 302-577-8278. | | | | |
